Pechorin and his attitude to faith. Essay on the topic: Pechorin and Vera: the relationship of the characters in the novel by M. Yu

The main character of the novel “A Hero of Our Time” is Grigory Pechorin, an officer who grew up in a wealthy family. He is young, handsome, has a sharp mind and a sense of humor - girls cannot help but love such a character. According to the plot of Pechorin’s work, several things happen

Romanov is with Princess Mary Ligovskaya, Circassian Bela, but the main woman in his life is Vera.

Pechorin's romance with Vera has been going on since his youth - either fading away or flaring up with new passion. She understands the hero’s soul like no one else, allowing him to leave every time, tormented by jealousy, but without blaming him. Her attitude towards Pechorin is clearly read in the letter written before leaving.

Vera is married for the second time - she is ready to cheat on both husbands for the sake of her love. Her character is similar to the character of Grigory in its duality: smart, insightful, married to an old man for convenience, Vera is weak in front of Pechorin, becoming

Carefree and enthusiastic. She is either strong and ready to sacrifice herself for the sake of her beloved’s happiness, or she is absolutely devoid of this strength. A woman’s lack of pride and dignity does not prevent her from loving devotedly and passionately.

The hero himself describes Pechorin’s attitude in his diary: “I have never become the slave of the woman I love; on the contrary, I always acquired invincible power over their will and heart, without trying at all.” These words were not written specifically about Vera, but they clearly reflect feelings towards her. No matter how hard Vera tries to reveal the soul of her lover, she cannot understand: no one is capable of this. Pechorin’s character is a complete rejection of love, reciprocity and dedication for the sake of another person.

For Pechorin, Vera is not a special woman - but she inexorably follows him for many years; fate brings them together again and again. A failed attempt at an affair with Grigory Alexandrovich does not push the woman away from him; the meeting in Pyatigorsk shows how easily and carelessly Vera again entrusts herself to him.

Having learned about Pechorin's duel with Grushnitsky, Vera cannot stand it and tells her husband about her feelings for the officer. He decides to take her away, and before leaving, the woman writes a letter to Grigory Alexandrovich, where her attitude is revealed: “. there is something special in your nature, something peculiar to you alone, something proud and mysterious; in your voice, no matter what you say, there is invincible power; no one knows how to constantly want to be loved; Evil in no one is so attractive. “. Vera's love for Pechorin is more of a painful dependence than blind adoration.

The relationship between Vera and Pechorin is based on mystery, passion and some indifference on the one hand and sacrifice and confusion on the other. Vera romanticizes this situation, but Pechorin realizes his attachment to her only when he loses his beloved - probably forever. This once again emphasizes: the hero is not able to accept the happiness he has, he is created for eternal searches and painful, but proud loneliness.

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Annotation. The article examines one of the plot and psychological lines of the story “Princess Mary”: Pechorin and Vera. The author focuses on Vera’s farewell letter and Pechorin’s cry.

In the image of Vera, many critics and literary critics saw only a pale outline and devoted only a few lines to this image in their works. For example, to the questions: “What is Faith? Why does the one he loves more occupy less place in the story? - offers the following answer: “Here is a vulnerable spot: only in a war with him do he and others become interesting. Pechorin is unable to make peace, because then everything will immediately become uninteresting... only a storm in the soul and in actions - that’s his lot.”

According to L. Volpert, Lermontov “dared to create an attractive image of an unfaithful wife and actually justify adultery.” The researcher notes many similarities and “spiritual closeness” between Vera and Pechorin: “an aura of mystery” (we know nothing about her past life); “the same rejection of life, the same feeling of the unhappiness of one’s fate”; “she is not only capable of insightful introspection and critical self-assessment, but was also able to come closest to Pechorin’s “solution”: “a confessional letter, rare in sincerity and emotional intensity, is a kind of analogue to Pechorin’s diary”

Abbot Nestor's book contains very controversial statements, subtle psychological observations, and a deep understanding of the dramatic relationship between Vera and Pechorin. The author of the monograph, reconstructing “the encrypted history of Pechorin’s love for Vera,” suggests that “the suffering of unhappy love was not one-sided, but mutual in nature for the participants in the drama,” that perhaps “in the past, in his relationship with Vera, he suffered a cruel drama of rejection.”

They truly loved each other, but Vera, realizing that Pechorin would never marry her, in the end, “out of obedience to her mother,” marries and thereby inflicts severe mental trauma on him. However, the researcher does not take into account some facts. From Pechorin’s conversation with Vera during their first meeting in Pyatigorsk, we learn that before, when they loved each other, Vera was already married.

Pechorin had already seen her second husband, a “lame old man,” on the boulevard, and noted in his journal that “she married him for the sake of her son.” The researcher’s main statement that “his feeling for her has not diminished at all” is also unconvincing, that Pechorin retained an “extraordinarily deep” love for her, and the decisive argument to prove this is Pechorin’s reaction to Vera’s letter. But in the text of the story we see how the passionate feelings of the “first man” in Pechorin were soon replaced by the caustic irony of the “second man”.

In addition, the above reconstruction of the “unhappy love” of Pechorin and Vera is contradicted, apparently, by the truthful story of Pechorin himself in the living room of Princess Ligovskaya, a story in which they are both presented in the most favorable light: “I felt sorry for her... Then I told the whole dramatic story our acquaintance with her, our love - of course, covering all this with fictitious names. I so vividly depicted my tenderness, my worries, my delights; I presented her actions and character in such a favorable light that she inevitably had to forgive me for my coquetry with the princess.”

Without a doubt, Vera occupied a special place in Pechorin’s life (“... the memory of her will remain inviolable in my soul...”). He was very excited when he heard from Werner about the “lady from the newcomers,” a blonde with a black mole on her right cheek (“my heart definitely beat faster than usual”), and immediately admitted: “... I’m sure I recognize in your portrait one woman who loved in the old days...” But Pechorin’s arrival in Pyatigorsk aroused not joy, but sadness: “when he left, a terrible sadness oppressed my heart.”

From our point of view, Vera, having fallen in love with Pechorin and becoming his “slave” (“you know that I am your slave ...”), remained in the past for him, remained only as a dear memory of “youth with its beneficial storms,” and now his feeling for her, by his own admission, is just a “pathetic habit of the heart.”

It is impossible to maintain “extraordinarily deep love” for a woman who has become a “slave of love,” because the source of such a feeling is the “ideal” and not the “slave” principle in a person. Confirmation of this in Russian classical literature is, for example, the depiction of love in N. Karamzin’s story “Poor Liza” or in A. Ostrovsky’s drama “Dowry”.

And opposite examples can be the images of the “simple” and “sweet” Tatyana in “Eugene Onegin” and the “beautiful, kind, glorious” Dunya in “The Station Agent”, Marya Bolkonskaya in L. Tolstoy’s novel “War and Peace” and the heroine of the story I .Bunin “Clean Monday”.

Pechorin, it seems, sincerely does not understand such devoted love for himself on the part of Vera: “Why does she love me so much, I really don’t know! Moreover, this is one woman who understood me perfectly, with all my petty weaknesses, bad passions... Is evil really so attractive?

In parallel with the game of love for Princess Mary, Pechorin is playing another love game; Having met his former beloved Vera, out of boredom he renews his connection with her. Pechorin is very sad to remember the woman “whom he loved in the old days,” and at the same time “happy” to meet her in Pyatigorsk in order to play a double game: “Vera often visits the princess; I gave her my word to get acquainted with the Ligovskys and to trail after the princess in order to divert attention from her.

Thus, my plans were not upset at all... Fun! .. Yes, I have already passed that period of spiritual life when one seeks only happiness, when the heart feels the need to love someone strongly and passionately - now I only want to be loved, and then by very few; even it seems to me that one constant attachment would be enough for me: a pathetic habit of the heart! .."

So Pechorin mercilessly ridicules the passing high feeling in himself. And Vera really wants to believe in Pechorin’s love, but she understands well that it is impossible to preserve it for a long time: “You know that I am your slave; I never knew how to resist you... and I will be punished for this: you will stop loving me!”

She is very jealous of Mary (“she tortured me with her jealousy”) and directly asks: “... why pursue her, disturb her, excite her imagination?” and during a night date, Vera asks again: “So you won’t marry Mary? don’t you love her?”

Shocked by the news of the duel over Princess Mary and the danger of the death of her loved one, apparently completely exhausted, she confesses to her husband her love for Pechorin.

In her farewell and confessional letter, Vera analyzes her feelings for Pechorin, tries to explain its reasons, and traces its development. Here, as if some mysteries of her soul and Pechorin’s soul are being revealed. For Vera, Pechorin, despite all his male egoism (“... you loved me as property, as a source of joys, anxieties and sorrows...”), was truly an extraordinary person: “... there is something special in your nature... there is invincible power... Evil in no one is so attractive...” Pechorin for her is “an unfortunate demon.”

And of particular importance for Vera’s sacrificial love was the understanding that Pechorin was indeed “truly unhappy.” Her deep feeling of love for Pechorin included passion, tenderness, and almost maternal pity. And yet, Vera’s love is far from ideal and therefore cannot be saving for Pechorin.

There is no spiritual strength or healing light in it, but there is spiritual weakness, powerlessness and slavish obedience, there is, perhaps, subtle calculation and too fragile hope: “... I sacrificed myself, hoping that someday you will appreciate my sacrifice. .. it was a vain hope.” There is also a masochistic element, which, according to a modern researcher, plays a very important role in the “structure of passionate love feelings” and, especially in female love (“Tell me,” she finally whispered, “do you have a lot of fun torturing me? I should hate you.” Since we have known each other, you have given me nothing but suffering...".

In masochism, I. Yalom sees “the desire to sacrifice oneself and merge with another, but this is a loss of oneself.” There is also selfish female jealousy: “Isn’t it true, you don’t love Mary? won't you marry her? Listen, you must make this sacrifice for me: I have lost everything in the world for you...” Vera’s letter ends with these words.

The ideal moral height in the love of the lyrical heroes Pushkin (“I loved you…”) and Akhmatova (“Let the voices of the organ ring out again…”) is unattainable for the devoted, but weak and submissive Vera. Exhausted by mental suffering, physical illness and jealousy, she is not able, like Akhmatov’s heroine, to say: “Farewell, farewell, be happy, wonderful friend...” This height is also unattainable because the “friend” turned out to be a demonic hero. Vera’s sudden departure for Pechorin is perhaps her last opportunity to escape from Pechorin’s “slavery”, to free herself from the power of sin, her last attempt to regain vital freedom, if not for herself, then for the sake of her son.

Pechorin was shocked by Vera’s letter and, “like crazy,” rushed in pursuit. What follows is one of the most poignant scenes, one of the “best places” in Lermontov’s novel. V. Mildon interprets Pechorin’s condition as a confirmation of the hero’s “only true, enduring love” for Vera.” We are closer to the position of M. Dunaev, according to whom, “Pechorin does not know true love,” and in this situation we see a short-lived manifestation of “fury of passion,” “love-passion,” doomed to quickly fade away.

The only time in the novel Pechorin prayed, turning to God for help, but the prayer of a proud man, devoid of repentance, is graceless. Such a prayer in Pechorin instantly gives way to curses, and then we cry from powerlessness to change, correct, return something, we cry because of despair and hopelessness. Crying is interrupted by hysterical laughter...

“With the possibility of losing her forever, Vera became dearer to me than anything else in the world - dearer than life, honor, happiness!” Pechorin’s trouble and tragedy is that he, “mad”, replaces faith in God, love for God, and in this situation (“I jumped out onto the porch like a madman, I mercilessly drove the exhausted horse”), replaces it with earthly and passionate love for a married woman, married in the church and belonging to another.

And this “forbidden”, “crazy” love is already a thing of the past, and now, when there is a real threat of losing “permanent affection”, a passionate feeling is resurrected in Pechorin’s soul, but only for a “minute”, which in real time lasts a little longer.

It is symbolic that Vera, an earthly woman, leaves Pechorin after he, having killed Grushnitsky, drowns out the voice of conscience in his soul and thereby finally kills faith in God. Deep symbolism is hidden both in the name of Vera, and in the picture of nature, as if instantly reacting to this murder, and in the image of an “exhausted” horse, driven to death and “dead”.

Pechorin cries for the only time in the novel, cries after the loss of Vera and the death of his horse: “... I was left alone in the steppe, having lost my last hope; I tried to walk - my legs gave way; Exhausted by the worries of the day and lack of sleep, I fell on the wet grass and cried like a child.

And for a long time I lay motionless and cried bitterly, not trying to hold back my tears and sobs; I thought my chest would burst; all my firmness, all my composure disappeared like smoke; my soul became weak, my mind fell silent, and if at that moment anyone had seen me, he would have turned away with contempt.”

In his desperate tears, the deep dissatisfaction with life that had accumulated in him for several years found its way out. They included failed love for Vera, and violence against his soul in the story with Princess Mary, and the murder of Grushnitsky, and silent suffering because life had brought him into a circle of people with whom he could not find a single common point of contact, and deep disunity with himself from the lack of a clear, high goal in life, and his complete powerlessness to change anything in his existence...”

In our understanding, Pechorin’s crying means much more. This is also crying over oneself, out of self-pity, crying caused by a child’s resentment towards all people, towards the whole world, in his perception, evil, hostile, unfair. So, Pechorin probably cried more than once in childhood because of the lack or lack of self-love on the part of adults.

Helplessly, “like a child,” Pechorin cries, who in the spiritual sense remained a child, “not able to swim” and without faith in God, who never emerged from the mental state of the period of adolescence, a very dangerous era in the life of every person, when, as Tolstoy showed in his story “Adolescence,” a child, under the pressure of the “abyss of thoughts,” becomes a “philosopher” and a “skeptic.”

Pechorin, who had a “passion to contradict”, in this situation acts as an “executioner” in relation to himself: he mercilessly ridicules the high, real, sincere in himself, he with obvious irony compares himself with Napoleon after Waterloo and thereby admits his defeat , the death of the “first man” in himself: “I returned to Kislovodsk at five o’clock in the morning, threw myself on the bed and fell asleep like Napoleon after Waterloo.” According to A. Galkin, “Pechorin’s defeat occurred... when he betrays himself, kills his real feelings... morally Pechorin suffers complete defeat, like
Napoleon at Waterloo."

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Pechorin and Vera in the novel by M. Yu. Lermontov "Hero of Our Time"

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PECHORIN AND FAITH IN MIKHAIL YURIEVICH LERMONTOV’S NOVEL “A HERO OF OUR TIME” Prepared by Violetta Klimova, 9th grade

Summary of the chapter “Princess Mary” The chapter is written in the form of a diary. In terms of life material, “Princess Mary” is closest to the so-called “secular story” of the 1830s, but Lermontov filled it with a different meaning. The story begins with Pechorin's arrival in Pyatigorsk to the medicinal waters, where he meets Princess Ligovskaya and her daughter, called Mary in English. In addition, here he meets his former love Vera and his friend Grushnitsky. During his stay in Kislovodsk and Pyatigorsk, Pechorin falls in love with Princess Mary and quarrels with Grushnitsky. He kills Grushnitsky in a duel and refuses Princess Mary. On suspicion of a duel, he is again exiled, this time to the fortress.

The image of Vera Vera is a society lady, Pechorin’s longtime lover. A description of her appearance is given from the lips of Doctor Werner: “some lady from the newcomers, a relative of the princess by marriage, very pretty, but, it seems, very sick... of medium height, blonde, with regular features, consumptive complexion, and on the right there’s a black mole on her cheek: her face struck me with its expressiveness.” Vera is Pechorin’s old love, perhaps the only woman who managed to leave an indelible mark on his soul, the only woman who understood him completely and accepted him for who he is, without trying to remake him.

Quotes characterizing Vera’s attitude towards Pechorin “-Vera! - I screamed involuntarily. She shuddered and turned pale.” "- I'm married! - she said. - Again? However, several years ago this reason also existed, but meanwhile... She pulled her hand out of mine, and her cheeks burned.” “...I looked at her and got scared; her face expressed deep despair, tears sparkled in her eyes.” “Tell me,” she finally whispered, “do you have a lot of fun torturing me?” I should hate you. Since we have known each other, you have given me nothing but suffering... - Her voice trembled, she leaned towards me and lowered her head on my chest.”

Quotes characterizing Vera’s attitude towards Pechorin “Now do you believe that I love you? Oh, I hesitated for a long time, suffered for a long time... but you make of me whatever you want.” “Her heart was beating fast, her hands were cold as ice. Reproaches of jealousy and complaints began - she demanded that I confess everything to her, saying that she would humbly endure my betrayal, because she only wanted my happiness. I didn’t quite believe it, but I reassured her with vows, promises, etc.”

Quotes characterizing Pechorin’s attitude towards Vera “- Mole! - I muttered through clenched teeth. - Really? The doctor looked at me and said solemnly, placing his hand on my heart: “She is familiar to you!”.. “My heart seemed to beat stronger than usual.” “I haven’t seen her yet, but I’m sure I recognize in your portrait a woman whom I loved in the old days...” “When he left, a terrible sadness oppressed my heart.” “I was thinking about that young woman with the mole on her cheek that the doctor told me about... Why is she here? And is she? "- Faith! - I screamed involuntarily. She shuddered and turned pale. “I knew you were here,” she said. I sat down next to her and took her hand. A long-forgotten thrill ran through my veins at the sound of that sweet voice..."

Quotes characterizing Pechorin’s attitude towards Vera “I hugged her tightly, and we stayed like that for a long time.” “Vera is sick, very sick, although she doesn’t admit it, I’m afraid she might have consumption...” “...I won’t deceive her; she is the only woman in the world whom I would not be able to deceive. I know we will soon be separated again and, perhaps, forever: we will both go different ways to the grave; but the memory of her will remain inviolable in my soul...” “Finally we parted; I followed her with my gaze for a long time until her hat disappeared behind the bushes and rocks. My heart sank painfully, as after the first parting. Oh, how I rejoiced at this feeling!”

Letter from Vera “This letter will be both a farewell and a confession...” “...you loved me as property, as a source of joys, anxieties and sorrows...” “But you were unhappy...” “... but there is something special in your nature, for you alone peculiar, something proud and mysterious; in your voice, no matter what you say, there is invincible power; no one knows how to constantly want to be loved; In no one is evil so attractive, no one’s gaze promises so much bliss, no one knows how to use their advantages better, and no one can be as truly unhappy as you, because no one tries so hard to convince themselves otherwise.” “...my weak heart submitted again to a familiar voice...” “I won’t blame you...” “... I sacrificed myself, hoping that someday you will appreciate my sacrifice, that someday you will understand my deep tenderness, independent under no conditions." “...I penetrated into all the secrets of your soul...” “But my love grew together with my soul: it darkened, but did not fade away.” “...I will never love another: my soul has exhausted all its treasures, its tears and hopes on you.” “...I told him that I love you...” Pechorin Vera (pp. 163-165) Proof. love Feelings Words, character. Pechorina

Pechorin’s behavior after reading a letter from Vera “I jumped out onto the porch like crazy, jumped on my Circassian, who was being led around the yard, and set off at full speed on the road to Pyatigorsk.” “The thought of not finding her in Pyatigorsk struck my heart like a hammer! - one minute, one more minute to see her, say goodbye, shake her hand... I prayed, cursed, cried, laughed... no, nothing will express my anxiety, despair!.. With the possibility of losing her forever, Faith has become dearer to me everything in the world is more valuable than life, honor, happiness!” “...I was left alone in the steppe, having lost my last hope; I tried to walk - my legs gave way; Exhausted by the worries of the day and lack of sleep, I fell on the wet grass and cried like a child.”

Conclusion: Only after losing Vera does Pechorin understand how much he needs her. He tries to catch up with the heroine, but only drives the horse. Then the hero falls to the ground and begins to sob uncontrollably. Faith leaves his life forever. If it weren’t for the romance with Vera developing in parallel with the princess’s story, we would be convinced of Pechorin’s callousness, of his inability to love. But his relationship with Vera emphasizes that Pechorin, contrary to his belief, is capable of love. Thus, this love story only emphasizes Pechorin’s loneliness, his disconnection from people. Faith could not give him the happiness for which he so strived, and the reason here is primarily in Pechorin himself, in his soul. The image of Vera is just a sketch. She is depicted only in her relationship to the main character, she has loved Pechorin for a long time, but this love can bring nothing but suffering. Vera knows about this, but still makes many sacrifices for the sake of her love. The image of Vera is ideal for Pechorin, because only she fully understands him and, despite everything, still loves him. Pechorin Vera

Reading a work and getting acquainted with the author’s work in a literature lesson, we see how the image of the hero is revealed in relationships with other characters. We observe the manifestation of Pechorin’s character in relationships with such heroes as Grushnitsky, Princess Mary, Vera and Werner. With all the above personalities that were invented, the main character opens up from a new side for us.

Relationship with Werner

If we talk about the relationship between Pechorin and Werner, then it is more likely a friendly relationship. The characters are connected by observation, special intelligence and resourcefulness. Only here we see passivity to life on Werner’s part, which is an obstacle to Werner’s actions, while the main character is in a constant search for adventure. Pechorin is active and loves to try his luck. In general, in these relationships, Pechorin’s character trait manifests itself as selfishness, where the hero does not recognize such a concept as friendship. After all, this requires self-forgetfulness and sacrifices for which he is not ready.

Relations with Grushnitsky

Pechorin’s character manifests itself differently in his relationship with Grushnitsky, with whom he initially had good relations, which then developed into a kind of struggle. She led the heroes to a duel. When we see the relationship between Grushnitsky and Pechorin, we note that for the main character the absence of such concepts as fear, anger, pity is the norm. These feelings completely disappeared, as evidenced by the hero himself, who before the duel did not feel any of the above.

Relationship with Princess Mary

In his relationship with Mary, the inconsistency of Pechorin's character is revealed. On the one hand, he has not lived with his heart for a long time, but on the other hand, several times he felt carried away. But in general, everything is thought out for him, he weighs everything. He is ruled by calculation and a curious mind. He has not opened up to anyone for a long time and is quickly becoming disillusioned with his companions. He feared this disappointment in the case of his relationship with Princess Mary. Here the hero appears before us as a cold and selfish person, for whom Mary’s passion is nothing more than a game. As for me, Pechorin is simply afraid of everyday life, so he rejects women’s feelings, assuming coldness and indifference.

Relationship with Vera

It would seem that one could draw conclusions about Pechorin’s callousness, maybe even some kind of cruelty towards other people, if not for the meeting with Vera. Yes, this relationship does not have a happy ending, but we see that the hero is not soulless. He also has a small, barely smoldering flame of humanity in the depths of his soul. It’s only a pity that Pechorin’s light, due to his selfishness and coldness, quickly fades out.

Manifestation of Pechorin’s character in relationships with Grushnitsky, Werner, Vera, Princess Mary

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Pechorin and Grushnitsky essay on the topic Essay based on Lermontov’s work “Hero of Our Time” Essay: an episode of a fight with a leopard and its role in revealing the character of Mtsyri

Lermontov's hero is a young officer moving in the social circles of St. Petersburg society, conquering young aristocrats. Grigory himself sincerely falls in love and knows how to make girls fall in love with him. Most of his lovers belong to his circle, although there are exceptions, for example, the “savage” Bela.

More than one love story is described on the pages of the novel. The brightest among Pechorin’s passions are Vera and Mary, and it is they who attract attention in the work.

Pechorin met Vera before his trip to the Caucasus. Their meeting took place in St. Petersburg. The young man loved Vera, and she reciprocated his feelings. The lovers met secretly, since Vera was married. Over time, the passion subsided a little and this relationship ended in a break.
In Pyatigorsk, Grigory met Vera again, and their meetings continued. At the same time, on the eve of this meeting, Pechorin was courting Mary, whom he met immediately. His relationship with the princess is not as clear as it was with Vera.

But already before the duel, he admits that from relationships with women he took away only ideas, not feelings, that he has not felt any passions for a long time. He has been analyzing his actions and passions in his thoughts for a long time without any participation.

Sometimes he feels carried away and blames himself for being excited. His actions sometimes speak of playing hardball with Mary rather than love. He trails after the princess, trying to relieve his boredom. And the princess had serious feelings for Pechorin. Pechorin is tired of playing at falling in love, he admits that he does not want to marry Mary, condemning himself for this. On this note, the connection between the princess and Pechorin ends.

He is no longer the same as he was before when he first met Vera. His second meeting with her does not have the same romance as before. If it were not for the description of the history of the affair with this girl, one could say that the young officer was soulless and incapable of love. But the story with Vera shows that Pechorin can act crazy.

The appearance of the girl for the second time reminds us of Gregory’s youth. The deep, calm look of a society girl, who is familiar with feelings and suffering, differs from the look of an inexperienced princess. Vera has sincere feelings for Pechorin, and although the young man believes that he has never been a slave to women, he himself is surprised by the trepidation when dating the woman of his first passion.

Pechorin wrote in his diary: “She entrusted herself to me again with the same carelessness, and I did not deceive her: she is the only woman in the world whom I would not be able to deceive.” Pechorin also recognized the depth of feeling and character of Vera. She is insightful, smart, and sees well all the shortcomings of Pechorin’s nature.

The loss of Vera for Pechorin was another blow after the loss of Grushnitsky. But parting with Mary did not leave the same deep mark on his soul. The princess was just another amusement for him. Disappointment, the lost harmony of relationships with people led to the fact that Pechorin surrendered to the harmony of the majestic natural harmony, once again stepping over the human feelings of others, trampling on their love for himself.